Question

Q.8 Punctuate the following sentences. [02]

1. My mother said honesty is the best policy

2. December bombay the germans and english language are proper nouns​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.My mothe said "Honestyis the best policy".

2.I think the second one is wrong

Answer 2

Answer:

1.My mother said,"Honesty is the best policy".

2.December,Bombay,the Germans and English language are proper nouns.

Explanation:

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*PUNCTUATION MARKS AND CAPITAL LETTERS:

Punctuation means the right use of such stops.

i) Full Stop (.)

The full stop represents the longest pause.It is used the end mark the end of a declarative or imperative sentence.

ii) Comma (,)

The comma marks the shortest pause. It is used to separate two or more parts of speech that come together.

iii) Semicolon(;)

The semicolon represents a pause greater than that indicated by a comma.

It is used to separate the clauses of a compound sentence, if they contain commas.

iv) Collan (:)

The collan represents a pause still longer

than that indicated by the semicolon.It is used before enumeration.

v) Interrogation(?)

The note of interrogation is used to mark direct questions and it should not be used in Indirect speech.

vi)Exclamation(!)

It is used after interjections and exclamatory sentences.

vii) Inverted commas (" ")

Inverted commas are used to mark the correct words of a speaker or a quotation.

viii) Apostrophe (')

The apostrophe is used to show possession.

A Capital letter is used

1.To begin a sentence

2.To begin all proper nouns and adjectives formed from them.

3.For interjections and beginning of quotations.